New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-11
WAR ON THE GRAND ARMY.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS PURPOSE EXPOSED
INSULTS TO UNION vETERAvs-wHAT A xuGwUMI
ORGAN SAYS
fBr TELEGRAPH TO the rKlnuxEJ

lBY TELEGRAPH THE TKiBuNEJ
WASHINGTON, July J0-One result OF the discus
sion over he Rebel battle-aag order and President
Clevelands whining letters TO Mayor Francis wall De
to convince the Union veterans that they bad no
neaner or bitterer foes ia the Cnpperhcads OF the
Rebellion period than they have In the Admins
traton and its Mu2wump supporters. Probably there
was need OF further proof 40 lar ~ the majority 81
the veterans concerned but II Is as wei that the
hatred which mas been heretofore thInly clOaked by
mock professions OF respect shot Id be laid bare Nat
nially enough the Grand Army OF the Republic Is the
target OF Administration assault now, a. it's members
were the objects OF Coppsrhead abuse duriag the war;
Veterans will read with interest an extract from
leading editorial in that hickand-thn supporter Of
the Administration. " The New-York Evening Post"
Its sentiments like the rttorsnces OF Admins
triton partisars in Washington to every
doubt that Mr. Cleveland and his friends have DELHI
crately entered an attempt 20 disrupt the Grand
Army OF the Republic, aud that the fret step 10 the
scheme is to be effort not only TO discredit and mis-
represent the aims of that organization, but to bring
contempt on the gallant men who compose it. The
extract referred to reads rs follows;
The ult OF all this is that the public is coming to
understand the real character OF the organization 1t
is longer benevolent institution working tor
selfsh ends 10 has become machine ior the procur
ing OF pensions Offices 1t is easy 10 how this
has come about. The whole membership Of the organ
cation, which il placed ut 3oU 600, is not much
more than one fourth OF the whole number OF survv-
Ing Union soldiers. This one-tourtn includes almost
all the set-ecekers. the men who were only tempted
into the army Dy high bOustes, aud the men who
always trying 10 trade upon their services in tie
Any one who invest gates the matter will find that
large proportion OF the better sort OF veterans either
| do not belong 10 the Grand Army bold aoot IRON
an acuve share in its proceedings since they have
iound what influences dominate it. The beet proof OF
| this is the support Of futile by the Iowa Posts
Soldiers who deserved the respect OF their fellow
citizens would be quick to repudiate such ruhanly
| talk "a Tuttle's, instead OF commencing it.
| Fortunately the danger of serons harm from the
! Grand Army has been removed b., the exposure which
| it hss thus made of its character If it univer-
sally supposed 10 be association OF old soldiers
devoted unselishly 20 the public interests, its weight
might be thrown with tremendous torce tor against
any measure ans man. But when it is seen to To
served offices and pensions for nworhy members,
it's endorsement or its condemnation is Of little
moment. No body Of men can present futile aud
Farcbild is perfect flower and long retain the
| confidence OF the American people.
The muster rolls of the Grand Army of the Republic
which the. doughty editor of Augwump new spaper
TINS attempts TO Willy bear the names OF Sherman
Sheridan, Terry, Howard Miles, Gibbon and scores
distinguished soldiers OF the Regular Army OF
Porter. Rowan Jouett and other gallant officers in
the Navy, OF hawiey MannersOn, Harrison, Sewell.
| Henderson. Thomas, Bayne, Osborne, Ryan, HOyey,
| Browne Weaver Cntcheon, Dorsey, Nerrinsn, But
| tcrworth, Kennedy, Mckinley. Goa aud scores Of
others in public life of Sickes and Slooum and
| thousands of other gallant and distinguished men
throughout the country. Such the whom this
Mugwump warrior attempts to slander. Men," he
says, who were only tempted into the army by high
| bounties "